Games on September 15, 1939

The games of September 15, 1939

On September 15, 1939, 10 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the New York Yankees, 10-3 winners over the Detroit Tigers. The highest-scoring game ended 10-6, the Cincinnati Reds over the New York Giants. The day's shutouts were the St. Louis Cardinals over the Boston Bees (1-0). The closest finishes were the New York Giants 4-3 over the Cincinnati Reds and the Philadelphia Athletics 3-2 over the Chicago White Sox. Elsewhere, the Cleveland Indians topped the Boston Red Sox 7-1, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Chicago Cubs 9-6, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Chicago Cubs, 6-1, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the Brooklyn Dodgers, 4-2, and the St. Louis Browns beat the Washington Senators 9-5. The Philadelphia Phillies and the Chicago Cubs and the New York Giants and the Cincinnati Reds each met twice, as doubleheaders. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Sep 14, 1939 and the next, Sep 16, 1939. For the wider picture, see the 1939 season.